A rallying celebratory essay about Sylvia Plath Taylor Swift and unbridled female ambition by
the beloved author of Bluets and The Argonauts In The Slicks Maggie Nelson positions
culture-dominating pop superstar Taylor Swift and feminist cult icon Sylvia Plath as twin hosts
of the female urge towards wanting hard working hard and pouring forth - and as twinned
targets of patriarchy's ancient urge to disparage trivialise and demonise such prolific
intimate output. A heady and rallying melding of popular culture and literary criticism The
Slicks is an inspired and unexpected assessment of two iconic female artists by one of the most
revered and influential critics of her generation. PRAISE FOR MAGGIE NELSON: ' Her words
come as though from a great distance and strike incredibly close' Anne Enright 'Among the
sharpest and most supple thinkers of her generation' Olivia Laing 'Always brilliant' Geoff
Dyer 'One of the most unique voices in non-fiction: enquiring political lyrically dazzling
empathetic' Sinéad Gleeson
